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Note: The "Bird Walk" list is separate from our "Monthly eNewsletter" list. You can indicate your preferences if you would like to receive one or both. See the "Every Saturday Morning" article below for details on participating in our Bird Walks.
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July 5, 2014July 5, 2014. Partly cloudy and warm. 75°F. 2-10 mph. 17 participants.
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The Bear Canyon Trail is one of my favorite early summer trails for birds. The flowers, birds, and scenery are all great along this foothills riparian area. With such a warm weekend ahead of us, it was nice to get out and enjoy the outdoors before the real heat sets in.
View our Regular Saturday, July 5, 2014 Bird Walk Slide Show
Boulder Mountain Park--Bear Canyon Trail:
Jul 5, 2014 7:45 AM - 10:45 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.5 mile(s) 41 species Turkey Vulture 7 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 Mourning Dove 2 White-throated Swift 6 Broad-tailed Hummingbird 8Northern Flicker 1 American Kestrel 1, chasing after a red-tailWestern Wood-Pewee 2 Say's Phoebe 1Plumbeous Vireo 1 Steller's Jay 3Blue Jay 1 Western Scrub-Jay 1 Black-billed Magpie 5 American Crow 1 Common Raven 2 Violet-green Swallow 30, plus birds about to fledge at the Wild Bird CenterCliff Swallow 4 Black-capped Chickadee 6 Bushtit 12Pygmy Nuthatch 1 House Wren 6 American Robin 4 Gray Catbird 3European Starling 2 Cedar Waxwing 8Ovenbird 1Yellow Warbler 3 Yellow-breasted Chat 8Spotted Towhee 6Western Tanager 2 Black-headed Grosbeak 4Lazuli Bunting 6Common Grackle 8 Brown-headed Cowbird 4 Bullock's Oriole 8 House Finch 10Pine Siskin 2, see Bird of the DayLesser Goldfinch 6 American Goldfinch 2
Total species seen: 41
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Note: Species in bold are birds that were special on the walk for
reasons like a great view, out-of-season, great numbers, or rarity.
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 Every Saturday Morning
- From 7:30 a.m. (promptly) to 10 am - Meet at Wild Bird Center of Boulder 1641 - 28th St., Boulder, CO 80301 (303) 442-1322 Every Saturday year-round. No reservations required. Every last Saturday of the month we travel further afield than normal and return a little later. Bird Walk locations are determined on the morning of the walk.All ages and birding abilities are welcome!
To Sign Up for our "Saturday Bird Walks" List or "Monthly eNewsletter" List
simply Click Here. (Note: The "Saturday Bird Walks" list is a separate list from our "Monthly eNewsletters." You can update your preferences to receive one or both.) --Thanks, Steve |
Wild Bird Center of Boulder, CO  
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Pine Siskin
Black-Headed Grosbeak
Yellow-Breasted Chat
Red-Tailed Hawk and 